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As he prepared to ride on, he chuckled at the thought of the wolf entering the sheepfold. He would not ride with fire and destruction. The shepherd did not frighten his own pretty lambs.

As he prepared to ride on, he chuckled at the thought of the wolf entering the sheepfold. He would not ride with fire and destruction. The shepherd did not frighten his own pretty lambs.

Approximate author period: c. 1971 AD · modern

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Author or tradition
Conn Iggulden
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Approximate author period: c. 1971 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Conn Iggulden: documented birth year 1971; activity date not established. Wikidata Q706794, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706794 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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